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Ocean motion power generating system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-06-14
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Granted: 1978-05-30
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Expires: 1996-06-14
Abstract
Abstract A wave motion power generating system comprised of a floating buoy attached to a pump which pumps water from a container submerged below water level. The pump removes water from the container creating a hydrostatic head which can be used to draw water through a drive system for operating a power generator. The buoy may be in the form of a cylindrical ring mounted on the leg of an ocean platform with the pump being a cylindrical container also mounted on a leg well below the surface of the ocean. The motion created by ocean waves moves the buoy up and down operating the pump to create a void in a tank submerged well below the ocean surface, thus creating the hydrostatic head. This hydrostatic head can be used to drive a turbine which in turn operates a power generator.
Inventors
- 👤 Arlyn H. Jackson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:10
CPC Classifications
F; F03; F03B; F03B13/00; F03B13/12; F03B13/14; F03B13/16; F03B13/18; F03B13/1845; F03B13/187; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A power generating system for ocean platforms having a plurality of legs comprising: means for defining a void below the surface of a body of water to create a hydrostatic head; pumping means for removing water from said void to produce said hydrostatic head; said pumping means comprising at least one buoy surrounding and guided by one or more legs of said platform and a cylindrical piston pump surrounding one or more legs of said platform for pumping the water from said void; drive means for driving a power generator; and conduit means for drawing water through said drive means into said void.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A power generating system for ocean platforms having a plurality of legs comprising: means for defining a void below the surface of a body of water to create a hydrostatic head; pumping means for removing water from said void to produce said hydrostatic head; said pumping means comprising at least one buoy surrounding and guided by one or more legs of said platform and a cylindrical piston pump surrounding one or more legs of said platform for pumping the water from said void; drive means for driving a power generator; and conduit means for drawing water through said drive means into said void.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The power generating system according to claim 1 wherein said means for defining a void comprises: a tank anchored to the ocean bottom; and pump means for pumping water out of said tank.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
140 words
A hydrostatic power generating system comprising: an enclosure positioned beneath the surface of a body of water; a platform in said body of water supported by a plurality of legs; pump means for removing water from said enclosure to create a void beneath said body of water to produce a hydrostatic head, said pump means comprising at least one buoy surrounding and guided by the leg of said ocean platform, a cylindrical piston pump surrounding at least one of said legs at a predetermined distance below said water level and connecting means connecting said piston pump to said buoy whereby wave motions operate said pump; power generating means; and conduit means connecting said power generating means to said enclosure whereby water is forced through said power generating means into said enclosure by hydrostatic head created from said body of water.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
140 words
A hydrostatic power generating system comprising: an enclosure positioned beneath the surface of a body of water; a platform in said body of water supported by a plurality of legs; pump means for removing water from said enclosure to create a void beneath said body of water to produce a hydrostatic head, said pump means comprising at least one buoy surrounding and guided by the leg of said ocean platform, a cylindrical piston pump surrounding at least one of said legs at a predetermined distance below said water level and connecting means connecting said piston pump to said buoy whereby wave motions operate said pump; power generating means; and conduit means connecting said power generating means to said enclosure whereby water is forced through said power generating means into said enclosure by hydrostatic head created from said body of water.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The power generating system according to claim 3 wherein said power generator comprises a turbine mounted on said enclosure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The power generating system according to claim 3 wherein said power generator is mounted above water level; and said conduit means includes a siphon conduit to draw water through said power generator.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
129 words
A method for creating a natural hydrostatic head for generating a power for use on an ocean platform having a plurality of legs comprising: positioning an enclosure below a body of water; positioning at least one or more cylindrical buoys in a surrounding relation about one or more legs of said platform; positioning at least one or more cylindrical piston pumps in a surrounding relation about one or more legs of said platform; connecting said one or more buoys to said one or more cylindrical pumps whereby wave motion operates said one or more pumps; pumping water out of said enclosure to create a void beneath said body of water to produce a hydrostatic head; drawing water into said void created in said enclosure to drive a power generator.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
129 words
A method for creating a natural hydrostatic head for generating a power for use on an ocean platform having a plurality of legs comprising: positioning an enclosure below a body of water; positioning at least one or more cylindrical buoys in a surrounding relation about one or more legs of said platform; positioning at least one or more cylindrical piston pumps in a surrounding relation about one or more legs of said platform; connecting said one or more buoys to said one or more cylindrical pumps whereby wave motion operates said one or more pumps; pumping water out of said enclosure to create a void beneath said body of water to produce a hydrostatic head; drawing water into said void created in said enclosure to drive a power generator.
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